pizza fractions

Introduction

Who here likes pizza, raise your hand. Who here thinks they can eat the most pizza in the room? Today we are going over fractions with pizza, does anyone know about fractions? We are going to use fake pizzas to see what fractions are and how they work.

Task

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.3.NF.A.3.A

Understand two fractions as equivalent (equal) if they are the same size, or the same point on a number line.

Students will get printable pizza slices and determine what fraction they are and how to use the fraction. 

https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/Math/Fractions/Pizza_Fractions_dh538584zs

 

Process

Students will determine what a fraction is by using pizza slices and how to write the fraction with the pizza. 

Evaluation

If students don't understand what a fraction is and how they can use pizza slices to determine it, I will come up with an alternative plan for the student to have a better understanding of fractions 

Conclusion

Students should understand how to use pizza slices to determine what fractions are and how to use them.